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At least 1200 guaranteed jobs on offer!

This Saturday and Sunday (26/27 November) sees the Australia Employment Expo hosted in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. The event seeks to introduce Australian employers from a variety of sectors to qualified and experienced Irish people looking to relocate.

More than 30 employer and recruiter stands are expected at this event, many of them from the following industries:

• Health & Wellbeing (including medical & dental care)
• Building & Construction (including Engineering & Architecture)
• ICT (Information & Communications Technology)
• Mining, Oil & Gas

Interested parties will have the opportunity to find out more about Australia as a country, as well as about the employment opportunities on offer, which sectors are hiring, how to apply for a visa and much more. Potential employees will also have the opportunity to meet with several employers who have immediate vacancies to fill and who will be recruiting on the spot. More than 1200 jobs have been confirmed for the event, among them 400 through huge engineering company Hatch. Representatives of Western Australia are also said to have more than 3 000 skilled migration visas available especially for the event.

Keith Seed, International Trade Services Manager at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Western Australia has said that up to 10 000 skilled workers are needed in Australia in the immediate future, particularly in Queensland and Western Australia.

If you’re interested in attending the event and applying for any of the jobs, you must have registered at www.ausemploymentexpo.com and paid €10 prior to the event.

For advice or information on Visas to Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or the UK, visit www.1stcontactvisas.com.

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